Despite having a subpar season with the bat, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper Rishabh Pant roared back to form in their final league match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) with a scintillating century against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
Pant slammed an unbeaten 118* off 61 balls and celebrated it with a unique backflip celebration.
LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka too took to his social media account on X (formerly Twitter) and praised the INR 27 crores recruit. Check some of the best reactions to the Pant knock below.
'Pant'astic! 👏🏻 #LSGvsRCB pic.twitter.com/d83M19sKP8
— Dr. Sanjiv Goenka (@DrSanjivGoenka) May 27, 2025
Finally the free flowing Rishabh Pant on the crease.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 27, 2025
FUN FACT :
— Richard Kettleborough (@RichKettle07) May 27, 2025
Rishabh Pant got 27 crore just to destroy RCB in his last match of IPL 2025 😅 #RCBvsLSG pic.twitter.com/hgQh7MYykH
Special centurion with a special celebration 🥳
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 27, 2025
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Updates ▶ https://t.co/h5KnqyuYZE #TATAIPL | #LSGvRCB | @RishabhPant17 pic.twitter.com/d55Ez2rNcN
Came for the 💯, stayed for the 🕺pic.twitter.com/fzCmB47Coj
— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) May 27, 2025
Most IPL Centuries as Wicketkeeper
— The Cricket Panda (@TheCricketPanda) May 27, 2025
◉ 2: Rishabh Pant
◎ 2: Adam Gilchrist
◎ 2: KL Rahul
◎ 2: Quinton de Kock pic.twitter.com/Hispca7EOi
Rishabh Pant was paid 27crs just to make sure RCB plays the Eliminator and not the Qualifier 💀 pic.twitter.com/8CkEK4eltI
— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) May 27, 2025
Rishabh Pant flipping RCB’s position in the points table #RCBvsLSG pic.twitter.com/83n6JHRuL1
— Jitendra Jain (@JitendraJain_) May 27, 2025
RISHABH PANT — THE COMEBACK KING! 💙
— Shilpa Sahu (@shilpasahu432) May 27, 2025
RCB needed 228 to qualify.
Pant walked in with ice in his veins and fire in his bat.
A captain’s knock — 100(54)
Coldest century celebration you’ll ever see!
This wasn’t just a ton, it was a statement.
After everything he’s been through ,… pic.twitter.com/n1JBa51Nyw
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Speaking about the LSG vs RCB match, the century from Pant propelled the Lucknow outfit to a towering total of 227 for 3 in 20 overs. Mitchell Marsh also contributed with a quickfire fifty, scoring 67 off 37. RCB now faces an uphill task in their bid to get a top-two finish.
At the time of writing this report, the RCB scoreboard reads 66 for 1 in 6 overs with Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar currently batting in the middle.
For RCB to get a top-two finish and get a double attempt to secure a final berth, they will need to eke out a win tonight. A loss, however, will force them to play the Eliminator where they will face Mumbai Indians (MI) and if they lose in that game, it means their wait for the elusive maiden title will get extended further.
On the other hand, LSG will end their campaign at sixth position and 14 points if they manage to outclass RCB. Else, they will remain seventh with 12 points.
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